01769cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005752 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451810288 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Czech Republic : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Czech Republic. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (47 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Growth in the Czech Republic is projected to slow sharply in 2009 amid a gathering recession abroad and tightening credit at home. This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that the shrinking demand from the euro area, especially Germany, will curtail exports and direct investment inflows. Executive Directors have praised the generally strong fundamentals that have helped the Czech economy weather the initial spillover effects of the global financial crisis relatively well. Directors have supported the Czech National Bank's recent decisions to cut the policy interest rate. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/122 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/122/002.2009.issue-122-en.xml IMF e-Library